Victor born and raised in Kilbride
Not been right since his mother died
The house they lived in, it retains her charms
So he marks her abscence upon his arms
Had his benefits cut to the threads
Cause he struggles to get out of bed
Now he wastes away
Papers pile at his door
Won’t discover his body
For a week or more
It’s a ripple in a million tales
You won’t read them in the Daily Mail
It’s a broken system thats rigged to lose
And oh God I pray
You nevеr have to walk
In their shoes
Mary’s made use of a chair since ten
Doctors said she’ll never walk again
Well she does just fine
She lives out by the sea
Gets on with help
From her family
The brown letter still comes through her door
Just like clockwork every three years or four
When she’s at the assessment
She holds her pride
As they ask why she hasn’t
Pursued suicide
It’s a ripple in a million tales
You won’t read them in the Daily Mail
It’s a broken system thats rigged to lose
And oh God I pray
You never have to walk
In their shoes
Richard lives down east with his gentle wife
They’ve paid taxes for all of their lives
Now his cancer’s returned
It’s looking terminal
He must muster his strength
Cause he’s got forms to fill
Now according to the assessment clerk
They say Richard he is still fit to work
His widow sits in distress
Her plate already full
Cause it’s been over six weeks now
Since his funeral
Stories hidden
Behind closed doors
We’re ungrateful if we
Dare ask for more
It’s an act of pure evil
There’s no shred of doubt
They hold the strings to our lifelines
They can tape up our mouths
We’ve been hostages now far too long
Will they come for me for writing this song
They say state sanctioned murder
Couldn’t happen here
Just take a good look around
Because we’re already there
It’s a ripple in a million tales
You won’t read them in the Daily Mail
It’s a broken system thats rigged to lose
And oh God I pray
It’s a ripple in a million tales
You won’t read them in the Daily Mail
It’s a broken system thats rigged to lose
And oh God I pray
And oh God I pray
Oh God I pray
Oh God I pray
You never have to walk
In their shoes
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